Updated 8:45 am, Thursday, February 27, 2014

SAN ANTONIO — A cold front blanketing South Central Texas will lift Thursday afternoon, leading the region into a warm weekend, according to forecasts from the National Weather Service.

Thursday will be mostly sunny and winds will shift to the south by the afternoon, leading to a high temperature of about 60 degrees in Bexar County and the upper 50s in the Hill Country, according to the agency's office serving San Antonio and Austin.

The skies will become partly cloudy Thursday night, with low temperatures in the mid-40s in Bexar County and the lower 40s in the Hill Country.

Friday will be mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s across the region. Patchy drizzle and fog is expected overnight Friday into Saturday, but highs will reach the lower 80s Saturday in Bexar County and the upper 70s in the Hill Country.

Meteorologists say there is a slight chance of showers Saturday night and all throughout Sunday, with thunderstorms possible Sunday afternoon. Highs Sunday will again reach the lower 80s in Bexar County and the upper 70s in the Hill Country.